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Why did my hyacinth bulbs all dry out while being chilled? This is first time I’ve tried to restart bulbs.
How were they stored? It sounds like they were stored in an area that was a little too dry.
my some gardening with a woman who did landscaping and got some seeds from her and they are labeled hyacinth, they are not in bulb form . do you know if they are worth trying to plant?
I knocked the plant over and it fell on the rug. This broke some stems and also one whole bulb came out of the planter without the roots. If I put it in a glass jar, will it grow roots. It said to pull off the dying bulbs so I pulled them all off. Did I kill the plant?
Sounds like a bit of a disaster! I think your plants have had it but if you want to try placing that bulb in some water to root you have nothing to lose. It may throw out a few new roots. I think I would dry the bulbs and store them in a cool, dry, dark place until I could get them in the ground and hope for the best.
I bought a bulb in a jar that had already bloomed , should I go ahead and put into a pot, then transfer to the ground in spring. ? Also is it to late to get other bulbs going?
Yes get it into some soil so it can continue to grow and then plant it outside in spring. It is too late to start more bulbs now but plan ahead for next fall!
Thanks for your article. I have 4 bulbs in a glass far, and I am wondering when to put them outside. They already have roots and are in glass jars with water trying to bloom already.
It sounds like your hyacinths are ready to blossom! As long as they have plenty of root growth and have been kept cold - below 48 degrees for at least 10 weeks - they should bloom just fine. Gradually move them into a spot with higher light and warmer temps. Should the blossoms begin to open before the stalks have lengthened it means they did not have a long enough cold period. Hopefully yours will be fine and bloom fully. I can almost smell them from here! After they bloom, keep the bulbs growing until the ground thaws and you can plant them outside. You might have better luck with that if the bulbs are growing in soil rather than water. They need to make healthy top growth to feed the bulb for next year's bloom. If planted in a pot you'll be able to fertilize them - weakly weekly - until time to plant them outside. They may skip blossoming next year while they recover from forcing.
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